Gonzalo Higuain and Lorenzo Insigne lead the way as Napoli try to recapture top spot against Chievo.

It kicks off at the Stadio San Paolo at 19.45 GMT, follow the build-up and action on our LIVEBLOG.

The Partenopei have stuttered of late, but are still within three points of leaders Juventus and can climb up there for at least a few hours.

Raul Albiol is suspended, so Vlad Chiriches steps in, while Pepe Reina is fit to start despite coming down with flu symptoms.

Gonzalo Higuain and Lorenzo Insigne lead the way as Napoli try to recapture top spot against Chievo.

It kicks off at the Stadio San Paolo at 19.45 GMT, follow the build-up and action on our LIVEBLOG.

The Partenopei have stuttered of late, but are still within three points of leaders Juventus and can climb up there for at least a few hours.

Raul Albiol is suspended, so Vlad Chiriches steps in, while Pepe Reina is fit to start despite coming down with flu symptoms.

Allan is dropped in favour of David Lopez, but there’s no rest for Jose Callejon and Lorenzo Insigne alongside Higuain.

Chievo are a tough side to beat at the San Paolo, having avoided defeat in their last two visits, securing a 1-0 win last season and 1-1 draw before that.

The Flying Donkeys haven’t lost this fixture since October 2012.

Roberto Inglese, Alessandro Gamberini and Mariano Izco are injured, while Massimo Gobbi sits out a ban.

Napoli: Reina; Hysaj, Chiriches, Koulibaly, Ghoulam; David Lopez, Jorginho, Hamsik; Callejon, Higuain, Insigne

Napoli bench: Gabriel, Rafael Cabral, Regini, Strinic, Maggio, Valdifiori, Allan, Grassi, Chalobah, El Kaddouri, Mertens, Gabbiadini, Luperto

Chievo: Bizzarri; Frey, Dainelli, Cesar, Cacciatore; Castro, Radovanovic, Rigoni; Birsa; Mpoku, Pellissier

Chievo bench: Bressan, Seculin, Sardo, Spolli, Costa, Hetemaj, Pepe, Pinzi, Ninkovic, Floro Flores, Meggiorini

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